Laurie Davidson Biography
Laurie Davidson is an English actor, who played a fictionalized version of a young William Shakespeare in the 2017 TNT television series Will, and played Mr. Mistoffelees in the 2019 film Cats, based on the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
How old is Laurie Davidson? – Age
The actor is 31 years old as of July 1, 2023. He was born on July 1, 1992, in Dulwich, London, England.
Laurie Davidson Early Life
The star stands at a height of 6 feet tall.
Laurie Davidson Career
After arriving at the LAMDA, he earned a part in Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, which is where his agent first noticed him. Davidson was a newcomer to television prior to his Will Casting, his prior work included stage work and a minor role in the film Vampire Academy. He has also been cast in the BBC film Diana & I as a journalist who is present at the time of the death of Princess Diana.
Will
A casting director for Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favorite suggested that he audition for Will. He had several rounds of auditions. Just as school was set to resume following Christmas of his final year at LAMDA and as he was set to play Tevye in a school production of Fiddler on the Roof, he was informed in January 2016 that he was cast in Will, and he dropped out of Fiddler to shoot the show’s pilot.
To prepare for his modern take on Shakespeare, he did use Straight Outta Compton and 8 Mile for inspiration, on the advice of director Shekhar Kapur. He also relied on the works attributed to Shakespeare to learn about him.
Cats
In September 2018, he joined the cast of Cats.
Laurie Davidson Movie
2014 – Vampire Academy
2019 – The Good Liar
2019 – Cats
2023 – The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
Laurie Davidson TV Shows
2017 – Will
2017 – Diana and I
2021 – Guilty Party
2022 – The Sandman
2024 – Mary & George
